“Peace is a conscious choice.”
John Denver (1943–1997) American singer, songwriter, activist, and humanitarian
“Psychologically, the choice "to think or not" is the choice "to focus or not." Existentially, the choice "to focus or not" is the choice "to be conscious or not." Metaphysically, the choice "to be conscious or not" is the choice of life or death.”
— Ayn Rand
Source: The Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism
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